Regarding Manneken Pis: Culture, Celebration and Conflict in Brussels

By: Catherine Emerson

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Synopsis: Manneken Pis, a fountain featuring a bronze child urinating, has stood on the same Brussels street corner since at least the mid-fifteenth century. Since there is no consensus on its meaning, it has been used to express many different readings of social relations in a complex city and nation state. It has formed part of the festival culture of the city - from royal entries to gay pride - but has also been exploited in conflicts arising out of war and occupation, and the tensions inherent in modern Belgium. Drawing on archives, histories, police reports, devotional literature, ephemera and a wealth of other sources, Catherine Emerson examines how one smaller-than-lifesized water source has come to embody a certain sort of Brussels identity.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 141 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781351551731
Related ISBNs:: 9780367602017, 9781315088983, 9781909662308
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 08/27/23
Copyrighted By:: Francis
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Language Arts, Communication, Foreign Language Study
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.